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The Strange Adventures of Andrew Battell, of Leigh, in Angola and the Adjoining Regions

Name: The Strange Adventures of Andrew Battell, of Leigh, in Angola and the Adjoining Regions
Author: Battell, Andrew

Battell, Andrew

Angola -- Discovery and exploration; Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Discovery and exploration

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   WORKS ISSUED BY
   The Hakluyt Society

   THE STRANGE ADVENTURES
   OF
   ANDREW BATTELL.


   SECOND SERIES.
   No. VI.


   THE
   STRANGE ADVENTURES
   OF
   ANDREW BATTELL
   OF LEIGH,
   IN ANGOLA AND THE ADJOINING REGIONS.

   _REPRINTED FROM “PURCHAS HIS PILGRIMES.”_

   Edited, with Notes and a Concise
   HISTORY OF KONGO AND ANGOLA,
   BY
   E. G. RAVENSTEIN.


   Reproduced, by permission of the
   HAKLUYT SOCIETY
   from the edition originally published by the Society
   in 1901
   KRAUS REPRINT LIMITED
   Nendeln/Liechtenstein
   1967


   Printed in Germany

   Lessing-Druckerei—Wiesbaden


COUNCIL OF THE HAKLUYT SOCIETY.


   SIR CLEMENTS MARKHAM, K.C.B., F.R.S., _Pres. R.G.S._, PRESIDENT.
   THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD STANLEY OF ALDERLEY, VICE-PRESIDENT.
   REAR-ADMIRAL SIR WILLIAM WHARTON, K.C.B., VICE-PRESIDENT.
   COMMR. B. M. CHAMBERS, R.N.
   C. RAYMOND BEAZLEY, M.A.
   COLONEL G. EARL CHURCH.
   SIR W. MARTIN CONWAY.
   F. H. H. GUILLEMARD, M.A., M.D.
   EDWARD HEAWOOD, M.A.
   DUDLEY F. A. HERVEY, C.M.G.
   E. F. IM THURN, C.B., C.M.G.
   J. SCOTT KELTIE, LL.D.
   F. W. LUCAS.
   A. P. MAUDSLAY.
   E. J. PAYNE, M.A.
   HOWARD SAUNDERS.
   H. W. TRINDER.
   CHARLES WELCH, F.S.A.

   WILLIAM FOSTER, B.A., _Honorary Secretary_.




CONTENTS.


                                                                     PAGE
   INTRODUCTION                                                         i

   BIBLIOGRAPHY                                                     xviii

   THE STRANGE ADVENTURES OF ANDREW BATTELL OF LEIGH.

   I. Andrew Battell, his voyage to the River of Plate, who being
   taken on to the coast of Brazill was sent to Angola                  1

   II. His trading on the coast; offer to escape; imprisonment;
   exile; escape and new imprisonment; his sending to
   Elamba and Bahia das Vaccas; many strange occurrences                9

   III. Discovery of the Gagas: their wars, man-eating; over-running
   countries. His trade with them, betraying,
   escape to them, and living with them; with many
   strange adventures. And also the rites and manner of
   life observed by the Iagges, or Gagas, which no Christian
   would ever know well but this author                                19

   IV. His return to the Portugals: invasions of diverse countries;
   abuses; flight from them, and living in the woods divers
   months; his strange boat and coming to Loango                       36

   V. Of the province of Engoy, and other regions of Loango;
   with the customs there observed by the King and people              42

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The Strange Adventures of Andrew Battell, of Leigh, in Angola and the Adjoining Regions

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